The outlook for ABA therapy centers nationwide is quite robust, which has attracted significant investor interest. As healthcare valuation experts, we’ve seen an increase in the number of ABA-related engagements given the consolidation activity in the market. Valuators need to understand the unique business aspects related to ABA and comprehend how these companies differ from other healthcare providers – even those in the behavioral healthcare space. What is ABA Therapy? ABA

In August 2025, BFMV analyzed Form 990 data filed by nonprofit hospitals and health systems across the country to find compensation paid to Chief Medical Informatics Officers (CMIOs). A CMIO is a licensed physician in a senior leadership role responsible for developing and implementing an organization’s clinical information systems. Form 990s include compensation data for officers, directors, trustees, and employees of an organization whose reportable compensation from the o

BFMV’s Cost of Physician Staffing Services, 2025 (“CPSS”) includes data sourced from government contracts with 95 physician staffing companies located across the country. These companies supply government healthcare providers, such as VA hospitals or clinics, with the medical personnel necessary to fill temporary physician vacancies. The companies included in the CPSS also provide these services to non-government clients. When a physician staffing firm becomes a government co

BFMV recently released the 2025 Physician Leaders Compensation Report .  Our primary interest in undertaking this study was tracking physician executive titles and pay trends. Here are seven key takeaways from the report. 1. The most common physician executive titles are Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director. Interesting to note the high representation of CMOs. According to the   American Association for Physician Leadership , the role of CMOs is changing and increasingl

Every year, BFMV conducts a national direct-to-physician call coverage survey. This project offers valuable insights that inform our fair market value appraisals. It also provides valuable information to participating physicians, who receive free access to the results.    The direct-to-physician feature of our call survey differentiates it from other physician compensation surveys. In its inception, we wanted a survey that helped us better understand the off-site/unrestricte

BFMV is pleased to present the 2025 edition of our newest resource   for the healthcare industry. We researched publicly reported information regarding amounts paid to physician directors and executives in a broad range of clinical specialties, types of organizations, and geographical regions using Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form 990 data for nonprofit organizations across the country. Form 990s include compensation data for officers, directors, trustees, and key employ

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Donald Trump. The bill cuts taxes and reduces government spending, particularly in healthcare programs like Medicaid and Medicare. Its goal is to lower the federal deficit while changing how healthcare is funded and delivered across the U.S. These changes could lead to tighter hospital budgets and greater pressure on physician pay, particularly in lower-income and rural areas. Cuts to Medicaid A

BuckheadFMV conducted our seventh annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey . An affordable source of physician call coverage compensation information, the BFMV survey is unique in that it provides statistics related to the "burden" of off-site/unrestricted call coverage in a variety of specialties, including in-person visits and phone call volumes. The following is a summary of 5 key background and demographic statistics from the 2025 survey.   1. Respondents by Specia

BFMV’s Cost of Physician Staffing Services, 2025 (“CPSS”) includes data sourced from government contracts with 107 physician staffing companies located across the country. These companies supply government healthcare providers, such as VA hospitals or clinics, with the medical personnel necessary to fill temporary physician vacancies. The companies included in the CPSS also provide these services to non-government clients.   When a physician staffing firm becomes a governmen

BuckheadFMV announces the release of the 2025 Cost of Physician Staffing Services Report. The report compiles pricing data included in 107 government contracts for physician staffing services. Download the free executive summary here . Benchmarks include average, median, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile hourly rates charged by commercial staffing companies for on-site physician staffing services and after-hours physician call coverage. Approximately 87 specialties and allied h

Not only is BFMV’s seventh annual direct-to-physician call coverage survey an affordable source of physician call coverage compensation information, but it is also unique in that it provides statistics related to the "burden" of unrestricted call, including in-person visits and phone call volumes for a variety of specialties. The following is a summary of key burden statistics from the 2025 survey. 1. Median Days of Coverage per Month Data for physicians in cardiothoracic su

BFMV is pleased to announce the release of our 2025 BFMV Physician Call Coverage Burden and Compensation Survey . Through our direct-to-physician approach, we received responses from over 1,800 physicians across a wide range of specialties, geographies, demographic settings, and employers. The survey includes unique on-call burden and compensation information, much of which is unavailable from other survey resources, including the following: Compensation (hourly and per 24-ho

In our work with health systems, we sometimes consider an FMV range for compensation that can be used as part of a retention strategy for a high-value employed physician. These situations usually involve a “flight-risk” physician whose employment is essential for a critical service line, and whom the employer is typically highly motivated to retain. From time to time , during related negotiations, such a physician requests compensation above the regional market’s 90th percent

The 2025 BFMV Physician Call Coverage Burden and Compensation Survey is in data collection, and findings will be coming soon... You’re invited to take advantage of a $500 early bird discount on access to the survey findings to be released in mid-June. (The regular subscription price is $3,500.) Use 2025EB$500 at checkout in our shop . Offer expires 12:00 NOON EST, June 13, 2025. A 1-Year Subscription to the 2025 BFMV Physician Call Coverage Burden and Compensation Survey Inc

The Department of Justice (DOJ) news page features several noteworthy settlements related to individual physicians involved in alleged medical laboratory kickback schemes. Enforcement action is likely to continue in the medical lab industry, which is upward of $250.9 billion in size and still growing. [1] Physicians who are key to this growth may not realize the extent of their exposure to prosecution in arrangements that seem like win-wins. However, common threads throughou